SDR C8GA20090123

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date: March 23, 2009
Submitted: July 21, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N287SC
Make and model: Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial: 21345
Aircraft time: 58,931 hours, 41,138 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Misrepaired
Location: Bs 1179
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: W
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE IN HEAVY MX IT WAS NOTED THAT THE EXISTING EXTERNAL REPAIR LOCATED AT BS 1179 BETWEEN STR. 20L-23R IS NON-COMPLIANT WITH SRM. THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS REMOVED, HFEC WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS. FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .071" DIM 18.3" X 11.3", FABRICATED FILLER FROM 2024 T3 .063" DIM 3.5" X 2.5". INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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